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blazing

UK //ˈbleɪzɪŋ//US //ˈbleɪzɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'blase',意为火焰或燃烧,与古英语 'blæse'(火炬)相关。

adjective

❶ 形容燃烧得非常猛烈或明亮的状态,常用于描述大火或强烈的阳光等。

“The firefighters rushed into the blazing building.”

(消防员冲进了熊熊燃烧的大楼。)

“We had to wear hats to protect ourselves from the blazing sun.”

(我们不得不戴帽子来保护自己免受烈日的暴晒。)

同义词:burning, fiery, flaming, scorching, intense

verb

❶ 以极快的速度移动或行动,常用来形容快速或猛烈的前进。

“The motorcycle was blazing down the highway.”

(摩托车在高速公路上飞驰。)

“He blazed through the book in one night.”

(他一晚上就把这本书看完了。)

同义词:speed, rush, race, zoom, dash

常见短语

blazing a trail — 指开创一条新路或新方法,通常用于形容在某个领域率先做出突破。

“She is blazing a trail in renewable energy research.”

(她在可再生能源研究领域开创了新局面。)

blazing hot — 形容极其炎热或温度极高,常用于天气或高温环境。

“It was a blazing hot day, so we stayed indoors.”

(那天酷热难耐,所以我们待在室内。)